Dot Ignorer

Dot Ignorer is here to help you manage .gitignore files directly within Visual Studio Code.

Generate .gitignore files effortlessly using a wide range of curated templates and customize them as needed.

Features

• Generate .gitignore: Quickly create .gitignore files using a comprehensive list of templates for various languages, frameworks, and environments (e.g., Node, Python, React, Vite, Java, Ruby, Go, and many more).
• Curated Templates: Access templates sourced from the official GitHub gitignore repository and other project-specific sources.
• Simple & Fast: Lightweight extension with zero configuration required.

Getting Started

1. Install the "Dot Ignorer" extension from the VS Code Marketplace here.
2. Open the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac).
3. Run the command: Dot Ignorer: Create git ignore.

Usage

1. Open your project workspace in VS Code.
2. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P).
3. Type Create git ignore and select the Dot Ignorer: Create git ignore command.
4. Choose the desired template from the quick pick list that appears.
5. If a .gitignore file already exists in your workspace root, you'll be asked to confirm if you want to overwrite it.
6. The selected template content will be added to the .gitignore file in your workspace root.

Available Templates

💡 The extension includes templates for many popular technologies, including:

• Node.js
• Python
• React
• Vite
• Java
• Ruby
• Go
• C++ / C
• Rust
• VisualStudio
• Unity
• UnrealEngine
• ...and many more!

(See the full list within the extension's quick pick menu)

Requirements

⚡ Visual Studio Code version 1.99.0 or higher. ⚡ Node.js (LTS version recommended) ⚡ pnpm

Extension Settings

🔌 This extension does not contribute any settings at this time.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to add a new .gitignore template or improve the extension, please see the Contributing Guidelines.

Adding a template is easy:

1. Add your <YourTemplateName>.gitignore file to the src/templates/ directory.
2. Add the template name ("YourTemplateName") to the list in src/lib/options.ts.
3. Submit a Pull Request!

Known Issues

🐞 Please report any issues or suggestions on the issues page.

Release Notes

0.0.1

• Initial version of Dot Ignorer.
• Feature: Generate .gitignore files from a list of templates.
• Command: dot-ignorer.createGitignore.

0.0.2

• Rename project to dot-ignorer

0.0.3

• Fixed a bug where template files weren't being found when the extension was installed from the marketplace.

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🙌 Enjoy and keep your API keys safe!